malʾāk̠
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In the Hebrew Bible, the word 'מַלְאָךְ' (malʾāk̠) means messenger or representative; either human or supernatural in nature. When used in the latter sense it is translated as "angel". The original mal'akh lacked both individuality and hierarchy, but after the Babylonian exile they were graded into a Babylonian-style hierarchy.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in 1 Enoch from the 3rd century BC.
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Source passages
“In the Hebrew Bible, the word 'מַלְאָךְ' (malʾāk̠) means messenger or representative; either human or supernatural in nature. When used in the latter sense it is translated as "angel".”
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